KUALA LUMPUR: Alliance for Safe Community chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye urges Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to focus on road quality improvement in addition to its plans to facelift the city’s iconic buildings.
Lee was referring to the state of major roads affected by numerous construction projects, coupled with inconsistent or poor maintenance work.
“Recently DBKL announced that there will be renovations to touch up the heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur, including the Supreme Court.
“While the move is laudable, there is a concern about the city’s roads that are uneven and some with potholes. DBKL should turn its attention to the issue. It is about the safety of users.
“I have received many reports from the public that major roads conditions such as Jalan Tun Razak were left unmaintained and other main roads affected by construction sites were uneven after the job was done,” he told the New Straits Times.
Lee reminded DBKL should not only monitor primary and protocol arteries but also roads in residential areas.
On Feb 3, DBKL announced that an allocation of RM 120 million was given by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, to upgrade the iconic buildings including the old Federated Malay States (FMS) Survey Office and Supreme Court.
After the upgrade, DBKL planned to make the century-old cluster of colonial buildings at the junction of Jalan Raja and Jalan Tun Perak accessible to the public for free.